squid and stuff

This fact takes some unpacking. Let’s map it out.

Dead by Daylight

Dead by Daylight is a is a popular survival horror video game where one player — in the role of the Killer — hunts down and sacrifices the Survivors to an otherworldly entity known as the Entity.

The Survivors must work together to escape and avoid the Killer, who is hunting them down. There is typically four of them.

Castlevania

Castlevania is is a long-running series of action-adventure and platforming video games that has been around since 1986. It’s set in a dark and fantastical universe where players assume the role of vampire hunters known as the Belmont clan. The primary antagonist of the series is Dracula, the legendary vampire lord.

Dead by Daylight x Castlevania

Recently, it was announced that there is going to be a collaboration between Dead by Daylight and Castlevania, with a Castlevania Chapter being released in August 2024.

Now, the Castlevania Chapter is not expected to feature the vampire squid, but this fact is going to tell you why it should.

Connecting the Dots

First, let’s finish connecting the dots.

…vampire hunters

…vampire lord

…vampire squid!

See, that wasn’t too much of a stretch. Was it? (Alright, maybe it was, but oh well).

Vampire Squid

Ok, so the fact:

Vampire squid have webbing between their arms. This is a unique characteristic that distinguishes them from other cephalopods and allows them to move gracefully through the water. Oh, and it also helps them capture prey more efficiently. Let’s focus in on that.

Vampire Squid in The Game

If there was a vampire squid in Dead by Daylight x Castlevania, it could use its webbed arms to swiftly traverse the game map and execute ambush tactics against Survivors. Concealed within the shadows, it could lie in wait within the labyrinthine corridors of Dracula’s castle, then unleash its deadly tentacles and ensnare Survivors with alarming speed.

This would introduce a new dimension of strategic gameplay to the Dead by Daylight x Castlevania experience, where Survivors must remain vigilant to the vampire squid’s ambushes and sneaky tactics.

So yeah, this fact is also an opinion, but whatever. It’s based in fact!